Rubina Ali to publish memoir

Slumdog Millionaire’s nine-year-old star Rubina Ali is ready to tell her life story.

The Mumbai resident, who played the young Latika in director Danny Boyle’s Oscar winning movie, is penning a memoir.

The book, Dreaming: My Journey to the Stars, will chronicle her story of growing up in the Mumbai slums instead of her rise to fame.

"Rubina brings alive a world of wastelands and rat-infested shanty dwellings, and shows us her home, a wooden shack with a tarpaulin roof, where she grew up with her beloved father and siblings," said a statement released by Transworld Publishers.

The tome will be released in the UK mid July.

Proceeds from the book will be donated to Ali and Medecins du Monde, a French medical aid organization.

Danny Boyle to rescue homeless Slumdog kids

Slumdog Millionaire director Danny Boyle is flying to India to rescue child stars Rubina Ali and Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail.

Both the child stars’ were rendered homeless after Mumbai authorities torn down their shanties following a slum clearance drive.

Boyle fears that lives of Azharuddin, 10, and Rubina, 9 are spiralling downwards despite their Oscars success.

He had set up a 500,000 pounds trust to help them in education and give them apartments.

Dev Patel Freida Pinto seen kissing in Israel

Slumdog Millionaire’s superstars Dev Patel and Freida Pinto have been recently seen getting intimate. In Israel the couple was caught kissing during a romantic night out.

The actors who played a very hot and happening couple on-screen in the oscar winning film are dating for real after 'Slumdog' co-star Anil Kapoor hinted they that they could turn out to be an ideal couple in real life.

Anil had said, "When I meet them I feel there is something happening. This is the beginning of something exciting happening. They definitely make a great pair. Both of them look very good together."

However, Patel and Pinto have frequently dismissed rumours they are dating.

However, the British teenager recently visited Israel to see Pinto on the set of her new movie ‘Miral’, and the pair was later spotted enjoying a few tender moments during a romantic dinner.

Dev Patel Freida Pinto seen kissing in Israel

Jai Ho Trust to look after Rubina Ali

Jai Ho Trust – an organization made by Slumdog Millionaire group, has come to the rescue of the film’s child star Rubina Ali. The trust has hired a social worker to look after the child artist.The trust has offered to look after the welfare of Rubina Ali amid allegations that the nine-year-old girl’s father Rafiq tried to sell her for 200k pounds.

Both Danny Boyle and Christian Colson are working as active part of the trust and they aim to look after the wellbeing of Rubina’s long-term best interests. The trust is in regular contact with Rubina Ali and her family to look after her welfare and that of her co-star.

One of the 'Jai Ho' trustees, Noshir H Dadrawala, said “the trust will support Rubina, her parents and responsible authorities to ensure that the rights and best interests of Rubina are protected.”

Slumdog Millionaire kid Tanay Cheda is young SRK in My name is Khan

Karan Johar known for making designer films recently shot key sequences of his “My Name Is Khan” in a slum with Slumdog Millionaire kid Tanay Cheda. Tanay, who played the 'middle' Jamal in Slumdog Millionaire, made Shah Rukh Khan's childhood look convincing for the film.

The director chose him to play young Shah Rukh because of Tanay's instant connectivity with the Mumbai slums and also because of the Western audience.

The scenes with Tanay were shot in Borivali with Zarina Wahab, who plays Shah Rukh's mother. The director now intends to cast Tanay as junior SRK whenever required, much in the way that Master Mayur played the young Amitabh Bachchan in a series of films.

Rubina Ali being sold by father, mom files complain

Slumdog Millionaire child artist - Rubina Ali’s mother Khurshid Qureshi was very upset by the news of her daughter being sold. She lodged a complaint with police following media reports on Sunday afternoon against her husband who had allegedly attempted to sell their daughter.

Following the complaint, police summoned Rubina and her father Rafiq Qureshi to the police station. When Rubina was asked she showed no interst to go anywhere, and wants to live with her father. Similarly, Rafiq Qureshi also said that he has no intentions of selling her.

Khurshid has alleged that Rafiq and his second wife Meena were always crazy for money and now that Rubina has achieved international fame, they want to capitalise on it.

She was heard saying that Rafiq had offered to sell his daughter to the News of the World’s undercover reporters posing as a wealthy family from Dubai for 200,000 pounds.

Rubina`s mom files complains against her ex-husband

"Slumdog Millionaire" child artist - Rubina Ali’s mother Khushi was very upset by the news of her daughter being sold. She lodged a complaint with police following media reports on Sunday afternoon against her husband who had allegedly attempted to sell their daughter.

Following the complaint, police summoned Rubina and her father Rafiq Qureshi to the police station. When Rubina was asked she showed no interst to go anywhere, and wants to live with her father. Similarly, Rafiq Qureshi also said that he has no intentions of selling her.

Khushi has alleged that Qureshi and his second wife Meena were always crazy for money and now that Rubina has achieved international fame, they want to capitalise on it.

She was heard saying that Rafiq had offered to sell his daughter to the News of the World’s undercover reporters posing as a wealthy family from Dubai for 200,000 pounds.

Slumdog Millionaire child Rubina Ali on sale for £200k

Child actress Rubina Ali who played young Latika in the Oscar winning film - Slumdog Millionaire has been put on sale by her greedy dad. In a bid to cash in on Rubina's international stardom her father Rafiq Qureshi has put her for adoption.

They were approached by one wealthy Middle Eastern family who saw their plight in an item on Al Jazeera TV. The couple expressed an interest in adopting young Rubina and her parent’s eyes lit up. He is demanding nearly 200,000 pounds.

Rubina’s family are furious that despite the film being a great success and their pretty daughter becoming so famous, they are still living in such rough conditions. Dad Rafiq knows that soon his daughter’s success will be forgotten and her moment of fame will be over. He has a family to feed and simply can’t afford it.

The Middle East family was moved to tears by the plight of the young orphans and fell in love with Rubina. This family wanted to take Rubina abroad. The approach has made Rafiq very greedy and he has said that he will consider the highest offer for his child.

Slumdog Millionaire child artist Rubina Ali on sale

Child actress Rubina Ali who played young Latika in the Oscar winning film - Slumdog Millionaire is been put on sale by her greedy dad. In a bid to cash in on Rubina`s international stardom her father Rafiq Qureshi has put her for adoption.

They were approached by one wealthy Middle Eastern family who saw their plight in an item on Al Jazeera TV. The couple expressed an interest in adopting young Rubina and her parent’s eyes lit up. He is demanding nearly 200k pounds.

Rubina’s family are furious that despite the film being a great success and their pretty daughter becoming so famous, they are still living in such rough conditions. Dad Rafiq knows that soon his daughter’s success will be forgotten and her moment of fame will be over. He has a family to feed and simply can’t afford it.

The Middle East family were moved to tears by the plight of the young orphans and fell in love with Rubina. This family wanted to take Rubina abroad. The approach has made Rafiq very greedy and he has said that he will consider the highest offer for his child.

Slumdog Millionaire kids in Bollywood film- Kal Kissne Dekha

The Slumdog Millionaire kids are under a spotlight. After attending the Academy Awards and hobnobbing with the biggest and best names in Hollywood, the kids have been in the public eye ever since. While the world is still talking about them, Vashu Bhagnani has gone ahead and shot with two kids from the Slumdog Millionaire cast - Azhar and Rubina - for his new film Kal Kissne Dekha.

The sequence is an integral part of the film. Lead man Jackky Bhagnani rescues the two kids after they arrive from the Academy Awards. "Jackky can see the future and he realises that the lives of Azhar and Rubina, who are returning from Los Angeles after attending the Academy Awards, is in danger. Hence, he rushes to the airport and rescues the two”.

The two kids were dressed in the same outfit that they had sported at the Academy Awards.

Slumdog Millionaire star's dad wants more money

Exactly a week after winning eight Oscars Awards, the team of Slumdog Millionaire has got mired in a new controversy.

Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail who plays the brother of child lead - Jamal in the film, will get less than £20,000 from the producers of the film. The producers have set up a trust fund for the children which they will access once they turn 18.

This has left his father, Mohammed Ismail complaining. He feels that the money given to his son isn't enough. His father has now has demanded more cash from the producers. "My son has taken on the world and won. I am so proud of him but I want more money. They promised me a new house but it hasn't happened. I'm still in the slum." He said.

The producers have promised to buy a home to the families after facing allegations that the children were not paid well for working in the film.

Freida Pinto wishes to star with Leonardo DiCaprio

Without doubt, Slumdog Millionaire team is enjoying flying colours. The beautiful actress of Slumdog Millionaire, Freida Pinto grew up in Mumbai. The beauty was infatuated with Leonardo DiCaprio lead Titanic.

Now after being catapulted to fame with her role in Danny Boyle's Oscar-winning film, she has set her sights on sharing some screen time with the Hollywood heartthrob. Freida wishes to land a role alongside Leonardo DiCaprio.

She tells Access Hollywood, "I had a big crush on him back in school. I had this little Leonardo DiCaprio scrapbook with his picture on the front. Now he's going to think I'm a creep after this."

But if she fails to land DiCaprio as her leading man, Pinto has a back-up in mind. She adds, "I'd have to say Jack Nicholson. He's the one person I've been dying to meet and for some reason, I just haven't seen him anywhere.”

Irrfan Khan in Hollywood adaptation of Life of Pi

After the success of Slumdog Millionaire Irrfan Khan is riding high. He is up for a part in the movie version of “Life of Pi”. Following the film’s success, the Indian actor has become a hit in the international film circuit. Following this trend are Freida Pinto and Dev Patel, who have been offered roles in Woody Allen and M Night Shyamalan’s next fims respectively.

Life of Pi is the best-selling Booker Prize winner of all time and has become a global phenomenon after its 2002 win. It has been translated into 40 languages. The Man Booker prize-winning book tells the tale of a lone shipwreck survivor who shares his lifeboat with a hyena, an injured zebra, an orang-utan and a tiger.

Ang Lee is planning to adapt the novel into a Hollywood movie. The director is in talks over the adaptation of Yann Martel’s novel.

A R Rahman - The First Indian Oscar Winner

A.R. Rahman holds the Oscars for best original score and for best original song "Jai Ho" for his work on "Slumdog Millionaire" during the 81st Academy Awards Sunday, Feb. 22, 2009, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles.

...and A. R. Rahman made all of us feel proud.

Jai Ho...

Academy Awards 2009- Oscar Results LEAKED Online

The results of 81st Academy Awards, which are to be officially announced this weekend on February 22, have reportedly been leaked online. If the reports are true then Danny Boyle’s award winning “Slumdog Millionare” that has been nominated in 11 categories has won the two prestigious- Best director and Best Film Awards.

The list of this year’s Oscar winners has been published in a document on the net. The document looks genuine and has apparently been scanned in. It also has an Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences letterhead and with the signature of Academy’s president, Sid Ganis.

According to the list, “Slumdog Millionaire” has been named the best film and its director Danny Boyle has won the best director award. Kate Winslet has won best actress Oscar for ‘The Reader’ and Mickey Rourke has bagged best actor award for ‘The Wrestler’. Heath Ledger has been named best supporting actor for “The Dark Knight” and Amy Adams has won best supporting actress award for ‘Doubt’.

However, an Academy Awards representative has clarified that the list is a ‘complete fraud’ and has justified that the vote counting process is still on.

Freida Pinto breaks up with Boyfriend

Freida Pinto - the star of the super successful Slumdog Millionaire has broken up with her long time boyfriend - Rohan Antao from India.

Pinto met Antao four years ago at St Xavier’s University in Mumbai when she was studying English literature and he was a chemistry student. Rohan Antao had supported Pinto in her modeling and acting career.

They had been in the relation for the past one year. But the success of Slumdog Millionaire put a strain on their relationship. For the last two months, Pinto has been promoting British director Danny Boyle’s flick around the UK and USA and could not give time to her personal commitments.

The dup realized that Freida’s career could not suffer to be tied down by their relationship. Hence finally they broke off.

Slumdog becomes Millionaire by giving wrong answer

Slumdog Millionaire- is based on Indian diplomat Vikas Swarup’s novel "Q and A" which was changed partially to fit in the film story. The result was that Jamal ends up giving an answer to a question with wrong options.

The question for the protagonist in Swarup’s book refers to Ankhiya Hari Darshan Ki Pyasi as the song by saint-poet Surdas. But the question in the film is a different one. It is about the song, “Darshan Do Ghanshyam Nath Mori Ankhiya Pyasi” that features in film Narsi Bhagat which was directed by Devendra Goel in 1957.

The song is based on one of the oldest ragas-Rag Kedar, was written by eminent Hindi poet Gopal Singh Nepali. Surdas, a contemporary to Narsi, wrote “Ankhiya Hari Darshan Ki Pyasi” which expresses a similar sentiment.

In the movie Jamal is asked to name the poet who wrote song Darshan Do Ghanshyam Nath Mori Ankhiya Pyasi during the show- Who wants to be A Millionaire? He has four options from the show host- Surdas, Tulsidas, Meerabai and Kabir.

Obviously, none of these is the right answer.

Freida Pinto wins Elle Style Awards 2009

Model-turned-actor Freida Pinto has continued the winning streak for her debut movie “Slumdog Millionaire” by bagging the best actress prize at the Elle Style Awards 2009.

Freida Pinto and Sarah Brown at the ELLE Style Awards 2009 in association with H&M, at Big Sky London on February 9, 2009 in London, England.

Actress Freida Pinto poses in the press room with the Best Actress Award during the ELLE Style Awards 2009 in association with H&M, at Big Sky London on February 9, 2009 in London, England.

Freida Pinto First Photo Shoot

The actress of Slumdog Millionaire, Freida Pinto did her first fashion shoot in 2005, with renowned Bollywood photographer Ryan Martis. Then Freida was a 21-year-old aspiring model.

Born in Mumbai on October 18, 1984, Freida has a BA degree in English Literature.

Before starring in Slumdog Millionaire, Freida anchored an international travel show in English between 2006 - 07. She was featured in several television and print commercials for products such as Škoda, Hutch, Airtel, De Beers and Wrigleys Chewing Gum. Pinto modeled for two years and appeared in runway shows and magazine covers.

Here are some of the photographs from her first photoshoot.

Friedo Pinto is the Best Dressed celebrity

Fashion bible Vogue has declared Friedo Pinto as the Best Dressed celebrity beating Renée Zellweger and Rosamund Pike. She was awarded this title for peach Donna Karan gown, Bally heels, and Lorraine Schwartz jewels which she wore at the 20th Annual Producers Guild Awards nite.

Slumdog Millionaire is Freida’s first movie and it seems that Freida, who plays the protagonist’s winsome love interest Latika has been charming audiences both on-screen and off it.

Well with celebrated designers like Christian Lacroix, Moschino and Marchesa lining up to dress the sexy Ms. Pinto, one can definitely expect much more fashion attention of her. The big question now is what will the she wear for the Oscars?